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It's like that thing they do at the Indian/Pakistani border without the bombs.

Do they have decent tea bags? These yellow things I got from Big-C are awful. Great heads up OP, M&S Food dept in the UK offer really good selection and quality and I hope this is reflected.

The Godfather 2 .....Al Pacino If the Germans capture this city the entire country will collapse.

Welcome back to Thailand Gonzo, I hope you are well. Sorry to hear of the Mrs having an accident, nothing too serious I hope. Do wish her 'get well soon' from me. I think it rained again during the night and is clouding over now where I am, North of town, so the rainy season has a little bit left for us yet, hopefully it will be done with soon, and we can enjoy the cool dry season. I am surprised by the Jomtiem one-way system, last time I was on the Beach Rd there I didn't think it was necessary yet. The construction on 2nd Rd moves at quite a pace, I notice each time I head for immigration for the reporting, which I will do next week. I will look forward to your pics and hope the wife returns unmarked soon.

He cynically says, there aren't any one way roads in Thailand!

48 Hours....Eddie Murphy. There's a stench of death about you. You carry it in your pack like the plague.

I believe the OP may not be accurate. Earlier today Noyes published a picture of himself reading the 'Bangkok Post' in the Tara Court, Irish pub, on Pratamnak Hill Drummond I heard he is out on bail pending an appeal.......... Watch the airports.

I would be surprised when a failed battery also means a stranded owner. Having to get off my bike and push it out of the way at a crowded junction like Suk/Klang just as the lights went green would likely make me never buy another and get rid of it! Bloody good chance of being run over from behind when the Bangkok lot are here. There seems to be a contradiction, renters claiming stranded customers, owners saying never had a problem.

Hannibal, Anthony Hopkins of course. I'll bet you twenty bucks I can get you gambling before the end of the day!

Key Largo

Russia, China and India probably have a ways to go before their populations have all experienced a bad time in Pattaya. There are some regular floods and landslides in the latter two anyhow.

There is a meeting area nearby but it really means exit door 3, numbers are over the doors. The guys are opposite behind the barriers and generally take you to the escalators to go to the car-park.

Orson Welles

A train ride sounds pleasant enough although previously Siberia was well down my list of places to visit, like Pakistan and Darwin.

I just saw on TV that Russia has put it's interest rates up to 9.5%. A worrying figure as it suggests high inflation. At 0.5% for the rest of us!

Yes. I just moved my comments into Gabor's popular thread.

Actually no, dropped it after second year to pursue a more scientific orientation. Saying that I don't do too badly, my subsequent travels refreshed my knowledge. All Geography taught me back in 1966 was Oz was full of sheep! I do know Austria and Australia are different places now.

I use Mr Toom and this is a bit worrying. An obvious security measure is to check if the driver has my phone number, which I always supply when booking.

Well we should revert back to the last valid answer which is Richard Long. I need to wait for the 24hr time mark.

Well, likely the router isn't passworded either then or uses the default, so she could log into that and find out who the ISP is and call them herself.

SMLalzheimer's.....try Siberia.

The Russians still seem to be able to come here. Last night as I strolled 2nd Rd I thought, they are back.... is it snowing in Siberia already?

It is awkward. We are often told not to in some environments, but my Mrs is pretty quick to tell me I have been 'waied' and need to return it with her friends and relatives.